Death rate from drowning ghe in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.61
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2002
All-time low
0.51
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Belgium stood at 0.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Belgium peaked at 0.97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 2019.
That places Belgium 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 | — |
| 2001 | 0.77 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.79 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.75 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.72 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.68 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.52 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.66 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.59 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.67 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.51 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.53 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.61 | +15.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.779 | 0.63 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.65 | 0.51 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Belgium?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Belgium was 0.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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